For medical students in obstetrics and gynecology clerkships who are preparing for the shelf-exam, Toy (obstetrics and gynecology, U. of Texas Medical School at Houston and Weill Cornell College of Medicine) et al. detail considerations, clinical approach, and treatment of 60 cases, as well as definitions of terms and USMLE-style review questions. The introductory section explains approaches to patients, clinical problem solving, and reading. This edition incorporates five new cases and has improved questions and expanded explanations. Other updated or new sections include those on health maintenance, cervical cytology with human papilloma virus subtyping, contraception, polycystic ovarian syndrome, osteoporosis, neonatal complications, and HIV. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
60 high-yield cases in Obstetrics and Gynecology help you to excel in the clerkship and improve your shelf-exam score
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Case Files: Obstetrics and Gynecology allows you to enhance your diagnostic and problem-solving skills as you work through 60 high-yield clinical cases. Each case includes a complete discussion, clinical pearls, references, and USMLE-format review questions with answers. Unlike other books on the market, the Case Files series helps you to learn in the context of real patients instead of simply memorizing facts.